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Dec 7 2011 - 4:18pm
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently released an article featuring one of America’s Charities member charities, Feeding America, and pointed out some key factors that have significantly...
Oct 26 2011 - 4:25pm
By Steve Delfin President & CEO America’s Charities  
Oct 19 2011 - 8:12am
The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since the first campaign was authorized by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than one million Federal employees...
Jul 1 2011 - 8:53am
The other day, several of my America’s Charities co-workers and I had the opportunity to take a tour of Children’s National Medical Center, a Children First member. To say that it was...
Apr 4 2011 - 3:29am
I will be leaving for Chicago a little later today to attend the Charities@Work conference, but be before I go I wanted to share a heartfelt letter that was sent to two of our Children First...
Feb 14 2011 - 2:43pm
My dad was a career civil servant who spent more than 40 years in the federal government. He was highly educated, dedicated, and hard working. His career culminated when he was one of a group of...
Dec 15 2010 - 2:20pm
I plan to devote this column to issues and opportunities relevant to our working together to re-energize workplace philanthropy and employee workplace giving. I encourage you to contact me to...

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Feb 16 2012 - 5:35pm

What's with the Monopoly board?  Habitat is about more than just walls and a roof.  This Monopoly board represents a fun way that you and your friends or family can provide...

Feb 10 2012 - 1:35pm

Working to ensure that one day, all children receive the opportunity to achieve a college education and fully capitalize on their talents, this charity has inspired the...

Feb 6 2012 - 9:18am

Part of a nationwide home repair and rehabilitation initiative, this charity is dedicated to keeping low-income homeowners living in safety, warmth, and independence through...

Jan 30 2012 - 9:27am

By supporting this charity, you help provide a cost-free "Place Like Home" for pediatric patients receiving treatment for catastrophic diseases, while they...

Jan 20 2012 - 4:54pm

Recognized as the “Highest-Rated Charity in America”, this non-profit treats children who have life-threatening illnesses to weeklong, cost-free fantasy vacations...

Jan 11 2012 - 5:13pm

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr., we’re taking a break from featuring a charity in our blog this week.  Instead, we’re putting...

Jan 5 2012 - 9:49am

In this week's Featured Charity interview, find out how Higher Achievement’s rigorous afterschool and...

Dec 20 2011 - 11:56am

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Nov 30 2011 - 9:41am

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Nov 17 2011 - 11:37am

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Jan 19 2011 - 3:02pm

The raising of extraordinarily large sums of money, given voluntarily and freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique American tradition... Philanthropy, charity, giving...

Jan 11 2011 - 10:36am

The Ronald McDonald Charities of Greater Washington, D.C. proudly held the grand opening on January 7th of their new Ronald McDonald House on 14th Street NE. The brand new structure replaces...

Jan 5 2011 - 11:08am

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is holding a series of mini charity fairs on Thursday and Friday of this week at their Silver Spring headquarters.  Community First...

Jan 5 2011 - 10:28am

Today I had a tutorial on the editing system for our exciting new website!

Dec 21 2010 - 1:12pm

Let's all blog together....how's that??? 

Nov 22 2010 - 11:45am

Our approach starts with learning about your business as well as your technology needs.  Providing the right solution requires more than knowing how to put together...